116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Ron Hubbard
RON HUBBARD
Winterset
Ron Hubbard, 60, of Winterset, died unexpectedly Friday, June 30, 2017, at home. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at Ochiltree Funeral Service, Winterset, with family present to receive friends during this time. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, July 28, at Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter.
Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.ochiltree.com.
Ronald Dean Hubbard was born Dec. 14, 1956, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Harry and Irene (Wiley) Hubbard. Ron grew up on the family farm near Elkader. He was a graduate of Central Community High School and served in the U.S. Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Seabees. While in the Navy, he was stationed in Gulfport, Miss., and was deployed twice.
Following his service in the Navy, Ron moved to Garner, where he joined the police department and was promoted to sergeant. He also was a certified D.A.R.E. officer, PR-24 instructor and a member of North Iowa's Area Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Team.
In 1995, Ron continued his career in law enforcement, moving to Winterset to become assistant chief of police. Unfortunately, his career was cut short because of a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, and therefore, he retired from his service as a police officer.
Following his distinguished 22-year career in law enforcement, Ron kept busy writing for the Madisonian and had articles published in the MS Focus magazine. He also was active in other clubs and support groups.
Ron enjoyed hanging out with his family and visiting his father on the family farm as often as he was able. He lived every day to the fullest and was heard saying the following statement often, "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift."
Ron is survived by his father, Harry Hubbard of Elkader; daughter, Sandy (Justin) Fyfe of Van Meter; son, Matt (Tina) Hubbard of Algona; sister, Cheryl Scheffert of Garber; two brothers, Dave (Sheri) Hubbard of Garner and Roger (Trish) Hubbard of Peru; four grandkids; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother; brother-in-law, Gail Scheffert; and nephew, Mike Hubbard.
Daily Newsletters